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hum

/ˈhʌm/noun, verb1 syllable

Hum means: an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan.

Synonyms for hum27

noun, as in an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors

noun, as in the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

busyness

noun, as in a humming noise

humming

verb, as in be noisy with activity

buzz, seethe

verb, as in sound with a monotonous hum

thrum

also used for hum

see hum, croon, bumble, whirr, bustle, hustle, funk, stink, honk, niff, pong, reek, smell, blandish, inveigle

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What does hum mean?7

noun

1

an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

2

the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity“they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”

3

a humming noise“the hum of distant traffic”

verb

1

be noisy with activity“This office is buzzing with activity”

2

sound with a monotonous hum

3

sing with closed lips“She hummed a melody”

4

make a low continuous sound“The refrigerator is humming”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hum?23

one syllable

fromsomecomedumbmumsumumdrumcumthumbgumbumscumrumummplumnumbyumslumchumcrumb

two syllables

becomesuccumb
Show 40 near rhymes
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Hum in a sentence

  • A melody is not merely something you can hum.carlosalberto
  • I've had enough of the rain and the daily hum-drum.unknown
  • The steady hum of the fans hypnotized him.ddnktr
  • The wind made the power lines hum and buzz.Amastan
  • Boris heard a hum of a motor approaching behind him.Amastan
  • Dmitri heard the hum of a distant cicada.Amastan
  • Can you hear the earth’s quiet hum?Igider
  • Hum, I wanted to send a reply but it didn't send it.zogwarg

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hum

as a noun

plural
hums

as a verb

past tense
hummed
present participle
humming
third-person singular
hums
past participle
hummed